2D	Two-dimensional
3D	Three-dimensional
5-ALA	5-aminolevulinic acid
AMP	Amphipathic peptide
AgNPs	Silver nanoparticles
AlPcS4Cl	Aluminum (III) phthalocyanine chloride tetrasulphate
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
AuNP	Gold nanoparticles
BCC	Basal cell carcinoma
Bcl-2	B-cell lymphoma 2
BDP	BODIPY
BRAF	B-Raf serine/threonine-protein
CAT	Catalase
Ce6	Chlorin e6
CPP	Chitosan/methoxy polyethylene glycol-polylactic acid
CPMV	Cowpea mosaic virus
CTLA-4	Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4
CTX	Cabazitaxel
DPPC	1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
DRB	Daunorubicin
DTIC	Dacarbazine
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention effect
FDA	Food and drug administration
Fe-CHL	Ferrous chlorophyllin
HA	Hyaluronic acid
HpD	Hematoporphyrin derivative
Hyp	Hypericin
ICG	Indocyanine green
LDH	Layered double hydroxide
mAb	Monoclonal antibodies
MB	Methylene blue
MC1	Melanocortin receptor
MIA	Melanoma inhibitory activity
MPc	Metallophthalocyanine
m-THPC	Meta-tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin
MM	Metastatic melanoma
MSNs	Mesoporous silica nanoparticles
NMSC	Non-melanoma skin cancer
NAP	Naproxen amides
NP	Nanoparticle
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PAMAM	Poly amino-amine
PD-1	Programmed cell death 1
PDT	Photodynamic therapy
PdTCPP	Palladium porphyrin
PFCs	Perfluorocarbons
PMs	polymeric micelles
Pcs	phthalocyanines
PLGA	Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid
POR	5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl) porphyrin
PpIX	Protoporphyrin IX
PS	Photosensitizer
PTU	Phenylthiourea
RB	Rose Bengal
RGD	Arginylglycylaspartic acid
ROS	Reactive oxygen species (ROS),
SCC	Squamous cell carcinoma
TMV	Tobacco mosaic virus nanorods
TMZ	Temozolomide
TRAIL	TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand
Ver	Verteporfin
WHO	World Health Organization
UV	Ultraviolet radiation
Zn-EpPor	Zinc n-based porphyrin
ZnMCPPc	Zinc monocarboxyphenoxy phthalocyanine
ZnPcOC	Zinc octacarboxyphthalocyanine
ZnPcS	Zinc phthalocyanine
ZnPcSO4	Zinc Phthalocyanine Tetrasulphonate